Composer

Johan Halvorsen

Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist (1864–1935)

1864–1935

11 works and musical collections

Born: 1864
Died: 1935
Birthplace: Drammen
Place of death: Oslo
Citizenship / historical state: Norway
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

Johan Halvorsen — Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist (1864–1935). Johan Halvorsen was born in 1864 in Drammen. The recorded year of death is 1935; place of death: Oslo. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Norway.

Life and musical career

Occupations: conductor; composer; concertmaster; violinist; music arranger; orchestra leader
Education: University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Teachers: Gudbrand Bøhn
Instruments played: violin
Genres: symphony
Notable works: Reisen til Julestjernen; Anne Pedersdotter; Quality Street
Awards: commander of the Order of the Dannebrog; Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎
Birth name: Johan August Halvorsen
Native languages: Norwegian
Languages used: Norwegian
VIAF ID: 84435897
ISNI: 0000000083980390
GND ID: 129530425
Library of Congress ID: n82020520
MusicBrainz ID: b0cba95f-2fd2-4d0e-82a8-2ba17bb3ac7d

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: violin, Orchestra, Viola, Cello, Flute
Genres represented: Classical
Source entries with composition dates: 4

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Passacaglia on a theme by G.F.Handel	See work details	Cello violin Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Passacaglia for Violin and Viola	Year composed 1893	violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sarabande con variazioni, Thême de Händel	Year composed 1897	violin Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Symphony No.1	Year composed 1923 March 15	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Veslemøy	Year composed 1898	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Melodie	See work details	violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Einzugsmarsch Der Bojaren	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Danses Norvegiennes (Norwegian Dances)	See work details	violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Einzugsmarch Der Bojaren	See work details	Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Der Konig 'Kongen 1'	See work details	Orchestra Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Norske Eventyrbilleder	See work details	Orchestra Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 84435897. Portrait: Karl Anton Nyblin (1864-1894), Bergen , Norway, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.